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Affluence in OX16 4FW

How OX16 4FW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Banbury Grimsbury
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,405 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX16 4FW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX16 4FW area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,080
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

73.9% of adults in the OX16 4FW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

OX16 4FWEngland
Employee, full-time51%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired12.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in the OX16 4FW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OX16 4FWEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the OX16 4FW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

OX16 4FWEngland
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX16 4FW (Banbury Grimsbury) (about 1,405 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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